{{Short description|South African soccer coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name= Dan Malesela |birth_date= 27 June 1965 |birth_place= South Africa |position= |clubs1= Orlando Pirates |manageryears1= 2012-2013 |managerclubs1= United FC |manageryears2= 2015 |managerclubs2= Cape Town All Stars |manageryears3= 2015-2017 |managerclubs3= Chippa United |manageryears4= 2018 |managerclubs4= Chippa United |manageryears5= 2018-2020 |managerclubs5= TS Galaxy |manageryears6= 2020-2021 |managerclubs6= Chippa United |manageryears7= 2022 |managerclubs7= Royal AM |manageryears8= 2022-2023 |managerclubs8= Marumo Gallants |manageryears9= 2023-2024 |managerclubs9= Baroka |manageryears10= 2024- |managerclubs10= Marumo Gallants }}
'''Dan Malesela''' is a South African soccer coach, who is currently the head coach of Marumo Gallants.
==Career== In 2012, Malesela was appointed manager of South African second division side United FC.
In 2015, he was appointed manager of Chippa United in the South African top flight.
In 2018, he was appointed manager of South African second division club TS Galaxy, helping them win the 2018-19 Nedbank Cup with a 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs, one of the most successful teams in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/sport/the-bitter-sweet-story-of-dance-dance-malesela-20190519|title=The bitter-sweet story of Dan ‘Dance’ Malesela|publisher=news24.com}}</ref>
In 2020, Malesela returned to South African top flight outfit Chippa United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2021-01-04-dan-malesela-explains-why-he-keeps-on-going-back-to-chippa-united/|title=Dan Malesela explains why he keeps on going back to Chippa United|publisher=timeslive.co.za}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Soccerway|287395}}
{{Marumo Gallants F.C. squad}} {{South African Premier Division managers}}
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